Job Opportunities at ECIL

ECIL COUNSELLOR / PROJECT CO-ORDINATOR

ECIL has a vacancy for a Counsellor / Project Co-ordinator for Carers and Disabled People, including Adults with Physical Disabilities

This is an opportunity for a Counsellor, with experience of disabilities, including long-term conditions, and issues faced by unpaid carers, to join Ealing Centre for Independent Living’s vibrant team, based in Acton, as well as Outreach locations.

The Counsellor will provide short-term counselling (up to 10 sessions) to adult carers and disabled people, including adults with physical disabilities living in the London Borough of Ealing, including assessing them for suitability for short-term counselling or referrals, adhering to the BACP’s Ethical Framework.

In addition, the Counsellor will be responsible for the recruitment and management of two volunteer Counsellors as part of the ECIL Counselling expansion.

The successful candidate is required to be a member of a professional body (BACP or UKCP) and hold the relevant registration; comply with the BACP standards and guidelines of their professional practice, education and conduct and must act at all times within the boundary of the code of conduct. An understanding and experience of carers and disability issues, as well as an understanding of the Social Model of Disability are essential.

ECIL CAMPAIGNS CO-ORDINATOR

ECIL has a vacancy for a Campaigns Co-ordinator

We are looking for someone with enthusiasm for campaigning for this new post. You would be running an innovative new project, which will use data collected by a variety of Voluntary Sector organisations to influence statutory bodies.

University College London (UCL) will process the information to produce reports on emerging themes and issues, which the Voluntary Sector bodies can then use to run focussed and well thought through campaigns.

The post holder will chair a group of Voluntary Sector representatives from across the London Borough of Ealing, helping them to identify and prioritise the reports from UCL.

He/ she will assist with planning and developing campaigns, including the training of the representatives, and providing support and resources when he/ she meets decision makers. He/ she may organise events, activities and liaise with the media to raise awareness of issues.

All in all, this is an interesting and absorbing job and, although part-time, it will really make a difference in the lives of vulnerable people in these times of austerity and support cuts.

You will need to be educated to ‘A’ level or beyond and have good IT and computer skills, including advanced Excel and data management. You will be an excellent communicator, with both verbal and written skills, good interpersonal skills. The ability to deal with a diverse range of people would be ideal. Experience of leading or being involved in campaigns would be helpful.